Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,202 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 1,325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary peaked at 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Hungary 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.9915 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.9935 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.98 kilowatt-hours | +300.6% |
| 2007 | 10.96 kilowatt-hours | +175.4% |
| 2008 | 19.97 kilowatt-hours | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 33 kilowatt-hours | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 53.11 kilowatt-hours | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 63.34 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 78.66 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 74.83 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74.02 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.36 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 93.78 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 113.43 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 126.86 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 228.24 kilowatt-hours | +79.9% |
| 2020 | 318.99 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 459.42 kilowatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 551.41 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 782.53 kilowatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 1,202 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,202 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,202 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 895.46 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.6% | 0.9935 kilowatt-hours | 3.98 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 33 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.06 kilowatt-hours | 53.11 kilowatt-hours | 228.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.78 kilowatt-hours | 318.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,202 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Hungary was 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,325.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.